Manga is a Japanese comic, which you read from right to left. It has a wide variety of genres to choose from and the story lines are fast-moving. If you have not read one yet, we recommend starting with one (or all) of the following. Tokyo Ghoul. 1 / story and art by Sui Ishida Tokyo … Continue reading 5 Youth Manga to Read

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A review by Jack, Library Officer at Wollongong Library Batman: Night of the Monster Men By Steve Orlando, drawn by Riley Rossmo and Ivan Plascencia This story is quite interesting as it explores how the whole Batman team works together under pressure and also has them fighting giant monsters to keep things interesting. In this … Continue reading Batman: Night of the Monster Men

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Left to right: Manager Library and Community Services Jenny Thompson, Local Studies Librarian Hilary Powell, Lachlan Booth and Friends of Wollongong City Library President Jane Pretty and Helen Woodward

Year 10 Keira High School student Lachlan Booth has been awarded $1000 and also won $1000 for his school library on Thursday 14 September after taking out the Youth Local History Competition.

The Friends of Wollongong City Library sponsored the Youth Local History Competition, calling for original research into the history of the City of Wollongong. It is the first time the Competition has been held.

Wollongong City Council’s Manager Library and Community Services, Jenny Thompson, said: “The judges were impressed by the high standard of entries we received, however Lachlan’s stood out in particular because it was an engaging history of the Reid family, whose name is behind the suburb Reidtown. Reidtown does not exist anymore – it was absorbed…

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Need some ideas for your next read? Look no further. Here's a list of our top 5 all-time favourite Superhero Graphic Novels. All items can be borrowed via the Wollongong City Libraries catalogue. 1. Red Hood and the Outlaws DC Comics What's it about? No sooner has Batman's former sidekick, Jason Todd, put his … Continue reading Top 5 Superhero Graphic Novels

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We've had some new items just arrive in the Library. Here's our top 5 Youth Fiction for September! All of these items can be borrowed via the Wollongong City Libraries catalogue. 1. The Circus Author: Olivia Levez What's it about? Willow has staged runaways ever since she was a little girl. She has everything a young person … Continue reading Top 5 New Youth Fiction

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Spoken Word Workshop Lorin Elizabeth joins us for the Youth Spoken Word workshop, where you can build up your skills and gain confidence. There will be pizza and performances afterwards from 4-5pm ​Warrawong Library ​Tuesday 26 September ​2 - 4pm Ages 12-18 years Bookings are essential. Get your free ticket via Eventbrite